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Started by _Hamster_ , Oct 13 2010 02:43 PM

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#301 _Hamster_

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Posted 02 February 2013 - 12:25 PM

Blacks racks make the billet bonnet hinges with struts to suit torana, also rocket industries sell the ring bros hinges
Both retail about $950 a pair.

What's ya grans name and where's she live ill send her some flowers and my bank details,

Lucky bastard!

Jeez, they're expensive lol
No way, my gran!

Hi mate, as for colours i'd personally stick right away from any special effect & candy paints, otherwise just pick 1 of a brand new car you like but harder to touch up including stone chips. & also the original don't date as much you see so many fad from 3-5 years ago & once it's over they just look dated & shit, so unless you want to keep spending $$ & changing things a timeless classic to me makes more sense & allways looks good. Sebringn tangerine, indy orange, lone-o-ranger & salamanca allways look good on these cars & new paint allways looks good cyan would be the only blue i myself would consider & theres shitloads of blue lj's being built nowadays but thats just my opinion & $950 for hinges ??? $200 for a set of newly blue zinced hinges max, that's $750 more towards seats mate. I love the look of zinc bits, black engine bays no braid, just neat & clean some cars are allready doing this in show scenes just my view, best of luck mate.

The one on the lj pick is a farely new honda colour.
Not a fan of the black engine bay myself

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#302 _Quagmire_

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Posted 02 February 2013 - 12:44 PM

your gran want a toy boy hamo?
sure all the older blokes here like ice and datto will line up for her

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#303 _Hamster_

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Posted 08 February 2013 - 04:28 PM

poor gran, lol.

Engine is done so ill pick that up.............................................................When dad isn't working (need his ute)
All up it was 4400, might make a list up of whats been done to it when i look at it.

Also got a 1200 dolla cheque which was nice, puts me more ahead with my plans!

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#304 Potta

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Posted 09 February 2013 - 04:33 PM

Well on the way now dude, keep working hard and you'll be cruising soon.

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#305 _Hamster_

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Posted 09 February 2013 - 05:13 PM

I was banking on getting it done for toranafest, but after realising i still need to save the money for a new interior prob unlikley.

Be driveable and on the road before then though hopefully.

Engine and driveline are basicly done (except for the webbers, prob run a kit through the holley i got for the time being, if anyone knows were to get them?), might upgrade to a m21 or a 5 speed later down the track, already have a reco'd m20 so may aswell use that for now.
Diff is fine, might change the ratio of it i forget what it was now.

To get it rolling i don't think i have a lot to do, its rolling now but for the slip and everything to make it legal on road again i have a few more things to do. Also i might redo my wiring loom soon some of the wires had a few nicks and cuts in them so if anyone has some tips/ideas or if there is a kit around it would be appreciated.

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#306 _Hamster_

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Posted 13 February 2013 - 12:52 PM

So, did my money sums again i have $13025 minus the engine so $10525.
2k ahead of my original plan.....goodo.

Possibly pick the engine up on friday....Dad doesn't know if he is working then or not so yea, shame it wouldn't fit in the toyota camry.
Gonna try find my wiring loom, possibly send the dash off to get redone if anyone knows who does it?

Annnd go from there i guess

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#307 RIM-010

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Posted 13 February 2013 - 01:52 PM

What do you mean by 'get the dash redone'?

I still can't fathom spending $15k on a $7k car...

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#308 _Quagmire_

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Posted 13 February 2013 - 02:00 PM

What do you mean by 'get the dash redone'?

I still can't fathom spending $15k on a $7k car...

only 7k if you sell it tim
you know that

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#309 _Hamster_

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Posted 13 February 2013 - 02:29 PM

What do you mean by 'get the dash redone'?

I still can't fathom spending $15k on a $7k car...

Reco'd, some guages are broken etc.

It may only cost me 7k if i want to sell it again (if that's what you are implying) But im building it how i want it and i plan on keeping it for a very long time. You may not agree that a 4 door is worth as much as a 2 door but in the end the car will be worth more to me then a 2 door with some sentimental value attached. I know if i sell it i will probably not get back what i put into it. But that isn't the point, im not buiilding the car to sell it off to someone else i building it for myself and to enjoy it.

only 7k if you sell it tim
you know that

Goat

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Paid for it all over the phone just then, pick up next thursday/friday.

Edited by Hamo, 13 February 2013 - 02:29 PM.

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#310 RIM-010

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Posted 13 February 2013 - 02:40 PM

I realise this, I'm just a big advocate for having a crack at things before I pay someone to do it

Probably cheaper and better to buy a set of new gauges... Do you have a GTR dash?

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#311 _Hamster_

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Posted 13 February 2013 - 02:42 PM

Yea i got 2 gtr dashes atm. Idea's on were i get the new guages?

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#312 JSTCOZ

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Posted 13 February 2013 - 04:29 PM

Advanced automotive instrument co will check and calibrate your dash they do all vdo gauges . They are at unit b1 77 carrington st revesby 2211. 02 9792 7399

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#313 _Hamster_

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Posted 15 February 2013 - 03:13 PM

Advanced automotive instrument co will check and calibrate your dash they do all vdo gauges . They are at unit b1 77 carrington st revesby 2211. 02 9792 7399

Tarr might chase them up shortly or wait to see how much money the panel beaters will cost me.

Anyways found my old wiring looms. Took me about half an hour, seriously need to start finding were things are now lol.

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Assuming the 2nd one is out of the car itself and the first one is the one i got with the gtr dash.
Anyways, currently looking at painless wiring looms etc, don't know if they give me enough length to hide the wires so ill prob drop them an email with a few questions and go from there.

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#314 _Hamster_

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Posted 21 February 2013 - 10:40 AM

Picked up engine today.

hard to find somewhere to put it so half the stuff is outside the garage atm. Going to make a stand from an old trolley.....Not sure how yet, someone else did it on here ill see if i can find what they did.

Anyways.

Hard to make out the docket so when i photo copy it ill just post it up seed as i got no idea what im saying.

Pics time!

Thats were it sits for now.

Obviously need new tappet cover and what not, going to anoy orangelj to see where he got his from later.

Anyways plug:

Tom Moss Auto Repairs

Goulburn engine centre

3 wayo street Goulburn NSW 2580

Phone: 02 4821 1102

Edited by Hamo, 21 February 2013 - 10:41 AM.

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#315 _j.e.d._

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Posted 21 February 2013 - 10:49 AM

Well done - you gotta be looking forward to seeing how hard it'll go now.....& a free cap as well...score!!

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#316 _Hamster_

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Posted 21 February 2013 - 10:55 AM

Well done - you gotta be looking forward to seeing how hard it'll go now.....& a free cap as well...score!!

haha yea i got about 100 caps from field days and the like.

Really want to get it finished and running soon!

Pretty happy with the colour too, im sure some people will complain though being a red engine but they can go mow the grass.

They also said it should get to 6k revs no sweat which will be good to test out.

Edited by Hamo, 21 February 2013 - 10:56 AM.

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#317 _j.e.d._

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Posted 21 February 2013 - 11:31 AM

Sounds good mate - & it's your car, you do what you want

I applaud you for sticking to your guns & saving up what you have managed to, to spend on your car the way you want. I think most of us are guilty of spending well over what the car is worth at the end of the day, but it's what we do! I think the rare thing here is that you've saved your budget first before getting well & truly stuck into it, as opposed to a lot of us (namely me) that just gets things done on the car when the funds allow.

Now get stuck in!!

Edited by j.e.d., 21 February 2013 - 11:32 AM.

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#318 _Hamster_

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Posted 21 February 2013 - 02:03 PM

haha yea, had a go at the engine stand this arvo.

Warning: Terrible welding may be offensive to some viewers.

So, this thing is basicly.....Crap put it that way, made from very thin steel (if its even steel) so i figured.....Bugger it ill start from scratch (bar the wheels etc)

Prob went a bit overboard but thats the only bit of scrap that was laying around the yard so.....Why not use it? it's free right?

mmm

When dad see's my welding he will probably laugh and call it bird shit. HOWEVER i hit the crap out of it with a hammer with 4 taks on it and it didnt budge so safe to say it isnt going anywhere.....Just looks horrible lol.

Handle end done

Might as well use this bit that fell off the old one its pretty thick steel compared to the rest of it.

Half looks like what it's suposed to now.

WOO A TROLLEY

Keeps raining on and off so ill do the front wheels tomorrow....Now sure how im going to mount them yet. Also gotta figure out a few braces etc. Figured i would just reuse the old handles. If they break ill just wack up some new ones with my super dooper welding skills.

its about 800mm long, prob could of been less but if i put the gearbox on it then it would be so wobbly.

Think it was around 350 wide.

Edited by Hamo, 21 February 2013 - 02:06 PM.

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#319 _Quagmire_

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Posted 21 February 2013 - 02:11 PM

more hieght =more leverage
and easier to push around

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#320 _Hamster_

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Posted 21 February 2013 - 03:03 PM

The bars are 220 high.

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#321 _Hamster_

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Posted 22 February 2013 - 02:13 PM

Anywho finished it today but.....something broke.

I wouldn't worry to much about this, it is about par with my normal hand writing.

So as for the thing that broke. To my surprise it wasn't any of my welds it was the little pissy wheel. As i was dragging it quickly back into the garage (started raining) it got caught on the lip into the shed and bent it. I might be able to straighten it if not.....bugger i guess.

As for the carpet ill cut it into strips and put over each metal part with some rivets or something (no idea were they are) and the big gap near the back is for the sump to fit into as you can see but im thinking i may need to support that in some way....

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#322 _Hamster_

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Posted 22 February 2013 - 02:27 PM

anyways, bracing will prob be like so

Still need to drill the holes for the split pins in the back handle

and decide if im going to support the sump, still got no ideas on that for the minute but ill get stuck into it again tomorrow unless the rain buggers off.

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#323 N/A-PWR

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Posted 22 February 2013 - 04:55 PM

Great Work Hamo,

You will go along way being able to do your own inventions. Dave I

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#324 _Hamster_

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Posted 22 February 2013 - 05:11 PM

yea works alright apart from the wheel. Just sucks that i can't put it in the garage and leave it there. shelves on every wall so it will have to be moved a fair bit, hence the trolley.